JP2002132982A - System for arranging funeral home - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and quickly arrange for a funeral home which matches the desired conditions of the sponsor side for funeral service. SOLUTION: When a person who is about to hold a funeral selects and arranges for the funeral home, a funeral ceremony center opened over the Internet is accessed by an electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer, one or plural pieces of sponsor side desire information such as the desired schedule date, area, format of the funeral and budget for the funeral are inputted beforehand, the funeral home most matched with the desire information is retrieved from many pieces of information about funeral homes registered at the funeral ceremony center, and an application is made. Thus, for the funeral service, a funeral home which matches the desired conditions of the funeral sponsor side can be selected and arranged easily and quickly anytime around the clock.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a funeral company that meets the requirements of the funeral organizer at the time of funeral service,
The present invention relates to a rational system for easily and quickly selecting and arranging time at any time. In addition, according to the present invention, desired information on a funeral is registered in advance before life,
It also relates to a rational system that enables a funeral to be performed according to the person's will in the event of death.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, it was common practice to arrange a funeral company by introducing a hospital, a nearby resident, or an acquaintance. Recently, websites have been created on the Internet where funeral companies in each region are registered as a database, and a service has appeared that allows those who wish to browse and make selections.

[0003]

However, in many cases, a funeral bureau is required in a situation where sudden unfortunate incidents occur and the following events, such as wake-ups and funerals, must be carried out in a short time and appropriately. Arrangements must be given top priority, but it is generally very difficult to select a funeral company that perfectly meets the needs of the funeral organizer. Also, as the funeral company has limited hours of opening, depending on the recorded telephone after closing, the decision on the date of various events etc. is delayed,
Cannot respond quickly.

Further, in many cases, the funeral company that has arranged often exercises the initiative regarding the schedule and other funeral services. Often, troubles occur between the costs and others. In addition, even when accessing and searching a database site made into a database on the Internet, since the selection is made solely by the funeral organizer's side, one of the many registered funeral companies is required to select their own. It is difficult to choose a funeral company that meets your needs.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and easily and quickly selects and arranges a funeral company according to the request of the funeral organizer 24 hours a day, even in the case of sudden confusion. A funeral festival established on the Internet by means of electronic information transmission such as a personal computer when a person who intends to perform a funeral is to arrange a funeral company. Access to the center and enter in advance one or more information desired by the organizer, such as the expected date, area, funeral form, budget, etc. of the funeral, and select the desired information from among the many funeral companies registered at the funeral center It relates to a funeral agency arrangement system that searches for a nearby funeral agency and applies for it.

[0006] According to the above system, a person who intends to perform a funeral first accesses a homepage of a funeral center opened on the Internet by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer or a mobile phone, and further follows a predetermined format. After entering in advance one or more of the organizer's desired information, such as the expected date of the funeral, the address of the place where the funeral is held, the funeral form such as the Buddhist or Shinto ceremony, and the budget, etc., the Web browser Search and display a funeral company close to the desired information from among a large number of funeral companies registered in the funeral center.

[0007] One of the funeral companies searched and displayed is selected, and an application for arrangement is made to the selected funeral company in accordance with the content displayed on the homepage. In this case, when the funeral center is provided with a message keeping function such as a death report contact list, the message keeping function can record a death report contact list and other message information. When an application for funeral arrangements is made, the funeral company, which has been contacted by the funeral center, will notify the applicant by telephone, etc. Will make specific meetings afterwards, such as shipping burials and unhappy goods.

[0008] In this case, if there is a message such as a death report list in the message storage function of the home page, the funeral funeral sent directly from the funeral center or from the funeral center regardless of the applicant according to the list. The company will automatically notify you of the obituary.

Further, according to the present invention, a funeral center opened on the Internet is accessed by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer, and a list of obituaries, wake-up and funeral places, mourners, funeral forms, burial places, budgets, etc. Etc. 1
Or, by entering and registering multiple pieces of desired information in advance before birth, those who wish to perform a funeral when the registrant dies go to the funeral center and enter the information of the registrant's death, The present invention also relates to a funeral company arranging system in which a funeral company corresponding to the information desired by the dead registered in advance is searched and displayed, and a user is selected from the displayed funeral companies to apply for.

Further, the present invention accesses a funeral center opened on the Internet by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer, and provides a list of obituary contact information, places of nights and funerals, mourners, funeral forms, burial places, and budgets. Enter one or more pieces of desired information, such as, etc., beforehand in advance of life and register, and a person who wishes to perform a funeral at the time of death of the registrant accesses the above funeral center and inputs information on the death of the registrant By doing so, the funeral company that matches the desired information of the dead registered in advance is searched and displayed, and from the displayed funeral company, select and apply,
It also relates to a funeral company arranging system that provides funeral content that conforms to pre-registered desired information of the deceased when the funeral is performed.

[0011] In such a system, a homepage of a funeral center opened on the Internet was accessed by electronic communication means such as a personal computer or a mobile phone before his / her life, and a diary report contact list, nighttime The desired information such as the location of the funeral, the mourner, the funeral form, the burial place, the budget, etc. are input and registered in advance. Furthermore, when the registrant dies, the heir or other person who intends to perform a funeral visits the funeral center by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer and inputs registrant's death information, and the registered deceased The funeral company that matches the desired information is searched and displayed. The funeral organizer selects one of the displayed funeral companies and applies for the arrangement to the selected funeral company according to the content displayed on the homepage.

[0012] The funeral company that has arranged will notify the death report according to the death report contact list, and furthermore, the applicant will be contacted by telephone etc., the grade of the night, funeral, altar, installation, information signage of reception, reception In addition to conducting specific meetings, such as setting up burials and sending out buried / unhappy goods, funerals will be held according to the information registered during their lifetime.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The specific contents of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS.
1 is a funeral center, 2 is a selected funeral company, and 3 is a personal computer of the funeral organizer. The funeral center 1 is set up as a homepage on a Web server on the Internet, and includes, for example, a large number of funeral companies (funeral agents) classified by each prefecture, municipalities, and the locations, corresponding areas, Corresponding funeral forms, fees, and other characteristic information for each funeral company are registered in a database 1a.

The funeral company 2 is always electronically connected to the funeral center 1 on the Internet by a personal computer (not shown) owned by the funeral company. In addition, the personal computer 3 of the funeral organizer has a personal computer 3 that is created according to a predetermined format based on the content displayed on the initial screen when connected to the funeral center 1.
A reception table screen 4 and an input screen for desired information 5 are displayed. Further, a message keeping function 6 such as a death report contact list is added to the above contents.

The reception table screen 4 has a name and a name of the deceased according to a predetermined format as shown in FIG.
Enter the address, the present location of the deceased (corpse), the destination of the corpse, the religion / religion, the desired location such as a waking-up / separation ceremony hall, etc., or the name and contact information of the contact person in order.
In the input screen, the funeral organizer's desired conditions according to the format, for example, a funeral style example, favorite flowers and colors, music, and shadows according to the format of "I want this funeral" as shown in FIG. , Love items, graves, last greetings, etc.
Enter the desired date of funeral, funeral form such as special funeral by Buddhist / Shinto ceremony or religion, desired venue, funeral scale, budget, and other requests.

The funeral center 1 has a message storage function 6 such as a death report contact list. The personal computer 3 of the funeral organizer has one of the contents guided to the initial screen. The destination of the message and the contents of the message are recorded based on the screen of the message keeping function 6 displayed by the selection, for example, the format of the "message" as shown in FIG. 4, or the obituary as shown in FIG. Select the contact list that you want to contact, and select various funeral forms such as "recommended funerals", "burial funeral", "course funeral", etc. You can leave a message.

On the funeral organizer's side, however, after inputting the predetermined information on the reception table screen 4 and the organizer's desired information on the desired information screen 5 by information transmission means such as the personal computer 3, the search execution button is clicked. When the search is started by performing, for example, the funeral center 1 searches the database 1a of a large number of funeral company information registered in advance for a funeral company according to the desired information input by the funeral organizer. Then, based on the "funeral company list listing screen" as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the search result is listed as list 7,
On the display screen of the personal computer 3 of the funeral organizer, the extracted funeral company list 9 is disclosed together with the message screen 8 stating that "the funeral company desired by you is the following funeral company".

Further, after selecting from this list,
You can select either "arrange" or "cancel". The funeral organizer views the funeral company list 9 displayed on the display screen of the information transmission means such as the personal computer 3 and, if there are a plurality of displayed funeral companies, further selects from the funeral companies and selects a desired funeral company. When the company is determined, the operator clicks the above-mentioned "arrange" arrangement button 10 and sends an intention to arrange to the funeral center 1. Further, in this case, the selected funeral company may be directly contacted by the contact means 11 such as telephone or facsimile according to the telephone number or the like displayed on the display screen.

When the arrangement is made by the arrangement button 10 of "make arrangement" and the arrangement is made by the funeral sponsor,
The purchase order 12 is automatically displayed on the display screen of the personal computer 3, and a predetermined item is recorded on the purchase order 12 and automatically transmitted to the finalized funeral company 2. At the same time, the message screen 13 is displayed, "The contact information for you is ...
Please wait for a while as the funeral company will contact you. Is displayed.

In addition to the above-mentioned order form 12, an enforcement request form 14 and the like which list various registered items may be separately prepared, and these may be transmitted by Fax or E-Mail, or may be omitted. The application for arrangement may be simply made to the finalized funeral company 2. When an application for arrangement is made, the confirmed funeral company 2 which has received the order promptly contacts the person in charge 3a of the funeral organizer by telephone or the like, and starts a specific meeting thereafter.

In this case, when a message such as a diary report contact list is received by the message keeping function 6 of the funeral center 1, the message is transmitted simultaneously with the order to the confirmed funeral company 2, and is confirmed. According to the contact list, the funeral company 2 automatically carries out work according to the purpose of the message, for example, by performing a procedure for notifying of the news of death.

Also, in the era of individualization, lifestyles that stick to one's own lifestyle have gradually spread, and there has been an increasing desire to reflect one's will not only in life but also in funerals after death. With the increase in solitaries due to divorce, non-marriage, etc., it can be said that there is an increasing demand to decide in advance how to perform one's funeral.

Therefore, as means for fulfilling such demands, the present invention has devised a system for registering various kinds of desired information at a funeral center before his or her funeral.
More specifically, the user accesses the funeral center established on the Internet by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer, and obtains information such as a list of obituaries, wake-up and funeral places, mourners, funeral forms, burial places, and budgets. Or, by entering and registering multiple pieces of desired information in advance before birth, those who wish to perform a funeral when the registrant dies go to the funeral center and enter the information of the registrant's death, This is a funeral company arranging system in which a funeral company corresponding to the information of the dead registered in advance is searched and displayed, and the funeral company is selected from the displayed funeral companies to apply for.

In this system, a homepage of a funeral center opened on the Internet was accessed by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer or a mobile phone before his / her life, and for example, the "selectable funeral home" shown in FIG. In addition to member information such as name and address, registration information, pre-birth information such as "recommended funeral,""burial,""coursefuneral," etc., along with a prescribed format such as "registration", and the registration date, latest update date, etc. Record and register in advance before birth. In this case, the format of the above-mentioned “Registration of selectable funeral services” is other than this, for example, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the member information, a format for recording the name, address, etc. of the heir, parent, guardian, or other registrant different from the member may be used.

Further, in addition to the various formats described above, it is also possible to input and register in advance the desired information such as a list of obituary contacts, places of worship and funerals, mourners, funeral forms, burial places, budgets, and the like. It is possible. In the above system, when the heir or other person who intends to perform a funeral at the time of death of the registrant accesses the funeral center by electronic communication means such as a personal computer and inputs the death information of the registrant, the registrant is registered in advance. The funeral companies that match the information about the dead people are searched and displayed.

The funeral organizer selects one of the displayed funeral companies and applies for the arrangement at the selected funeral company in accordance with the content displayed on the homepage. The funeral company that has received the arrangements thereafter carries out a funeral according to the desired information of the registered member before birth according to the same procedure as in the embodiment of FIGS.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a person who intends to perform a funeral ceremony selects a funeral company, it accesses the funeral center opened on the Internet by electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer. ,
A large number of funeral company information in which one or more organizer's desired information such as the desired date, area, funeral form, budget, etc. of the funeral is entered in advance and the location, characteristics, etc. registered at the funeral center are recorded. Of funeral companies that are close to the desired information from among them, and apply for them. Can be arranged. In addition, the funeral company can also actively promote the features of each funeral company.

Further, since the funeral center has a message storage function, such as a diary information contact list, it is possible to automatically notify the obituary etc. by a confirmed funeral company, so that even during confusion, quick office work can be performed. Communication and other messages can be performed smoothly. In addition, when searching for a funeral company, a list of funeral companies that match the entered information is disclosed, so that it is possible to select a funeral company that almost completely matches the wishes of the funeral organizer, Trouble can be eliminated.

Furthermore, by registering various desired information such as a death report contact list, a wake-up and funeral place, a mourner, a funeral form, a burial place, a budget, etc. in advance at the funeral center regarding his / her funeral, It is possible to fulfill the needs of the funeral even after death, and complete realization of a unique lifestyle that does not stick to the established lifestyle in an individualized society.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an outline of a funeral company arranging system according to the present invention.

[Figure 2] "Funeral request reception table" format

[Figure 3] "I want this funeral" format

FIG. 4 Format of “Message”

[Figure 5] "Contact list" format

[Figure 6] "Funeral company list up" screen

[Fig. 7] "Selectable funeral registration" format

Fig. 8 Format showing another example of "Registration of funeral to choose"

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Funeral Center 1a Database 2 Funeral Company 3 Personal Computer 3a Person in charge of Funeral Organizer 4 Reception Table Screen 5 Desired Information 6 Message Keeping Function 7 List 8 Message Screen 9 Funeral Company List 10 Arrangement Button 11 Contact Means 12 Order Form 13 Message Screen 14 enforcement request form

Claims (8)

[Claims] When a funeral is to be arranged by a funeral company, the funeral center is opened on the Internet by electronic communication means such as a personal computer. area·
Enter one or more organizer's desired information such as funeral form and budget in advance and search for a funeral company close to the desired information from many funeral company information registered in the funeral center to apply. Funeral company arrangement system. 2. A funeral agency arrangement system according to claim 1, wherein a large number of funeral agencies for each area in a database are registered in the funeral center in advance. 3. A funeral agency arrangement system according to claim 1, wherein the funeral center has a database of a large number of funeral agencies for each region and various characteristic information registered in advance. . 4. The funeral company arrangement system according to claim 1, wherein the funeral center has a message storage function such as a diary report contact list. 5. The funeral company arrangement system according to claim 1, wherein the input of the desired information is performed sequentially according to a predetermined format. 6. A funeral company arranging system according to claim 1, wherein a list of funeral companies matching the information desired by the organizer input in advance is disclosed when searching for the funeral company. 7. Access to a funeral center opened on the Internet by means of electronic information transmission such as a personal computer, etc.
One or more desired information such as mourner, funeral form, burial place, budget, etc. are entered and registered in advance before birth, and those who wish to perform a funeral when the registrant dies go to the funeral center above. By inputting the information on the death of the registrant, a funeral company that matches the pre-registered desired information of the deceased is searched and displayed, and a funeral company arrangement is made to select from the displayed funeral company and apply. system. 8. A funeral center opened on the Internet by means of electronic information transmission means such as a personal computer, and a list of obituary contact information, places of nights and funerals,
One or more desired information such as mourner, funeral form, burial place, budget, etc. are entered and registered in advance before birth, and those who wish to perform a funeral when the registrant dies go to the funeral center above. By entering the information of the registrant's death, the funeral company that matches the registered information of the dead person registered in advance is searched and displayed, and from the displayed funeral company, the application is selected, and upon execution of the funeral, A funeral agency arrangement system that uses pre-registered funeral content according to the desired information of the dead.